Apache Longbow

Apache Longbow

Developers
	Digital Integration
Publishers
Retail	Interactive Magic
Retail re-release	Sold Out Software
Digital (former)	iEntertainment Network
Digital (current)	MicroProse
Release dates
DOS	August 1995
Windows	August 1995
Mac OS (Classic)	1996
Windows (DOSBox)	February 27, 2012
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox)	June 24, 2023
Linux (DOSBox)	June 24, 2023
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person, Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Vehicle simulator, Vehicle combat
Vehicles	Helicopter
Themes	Contemporary

Apache Longbow is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person vehicle simulator and vehicle combat game.

General information

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Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Use DOSBox for the DOS version.
GOG.com		DOS version pre-packaged with DOSBox.
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ZOOM Platform		Includes both the 1995 and 1996 DOS versions. Pre-packaged with DOSBox.

A Windows 95 version was released but is not sold digitally.

Essential improvements

Patches

• The 3dfx-patch and the 3dfx Voodoo2-patch for the Win95 version is available at soggi.org.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
DOS
Windows	<path-to-game>\PREFS.CFG
Mac OS (Classic)

PREFS.CFG contains the configuration, as well as high scores.

Save game data location

System	Location
DOS
Windows	<path-to-game>\
Mac OS (Classic)

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video

General settings.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed		For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)		For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		May have problems with some modern controllers.
Full controller support
Controller remapping		For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Limited to an on-off switch for speech and music, with an over-all slider.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		16	Versus, Co-op Co-op supports 2 players.
Online play		For DOSBox use DOSBox IPX/modem emulation.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
DOS video modes	SVGA

Executable	PPC	16-bit	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
Mac OS (Classic)

System requirements

DOS

Windows

Mac OS (Classic)

macOS (OS X)

Linux

DOS
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	5.0
Processor (CPU)	486 DX 33 MHz
System memory (RAM)	8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	30 MB
Video card (GPU)	SVGA 512 KB of VRAM

Mac OS
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	7.5
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU)	1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM)	512 MB	1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	2 GB
Video card (GPU)	DirectX 7 compatible	DirectX 9 compatible